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Baby Holly Mae's arrival on Christmas Eve gives Hordle family an early present

HORDLE sisters Amber Rose and Olivia Bailey had even more to celebrate this Christmas with arrival of a new member of the family...

Fish at a premium for Lymington and District Sea Fishing Club's Cod Open

Bill Devine LAST month Lymington & District Sea Fishing Club held its annual Cod Open competition, sponsored by Loni’s Angling of New Milton. Sadly,…

From Our Files: Christmas post runs smoothly, students cite 'lazy' teachers, and steam rally owes VAT

75 YEARS AGO There was a drop of about 3% in the amount of correspondence posted and parcels, too, were less during the Yuletide in the Lymington postal…

Letters: Help for New Forest Basics Bank is essential

SIR – New Forest Basics Bank food bank would like to express our gratitude to all who have so generously donated produce and financial donations, given…

NHS awards ceremony makes stars of retiring nurses Christine and Carol

Christine Lewendon (left) is a staff nurse at Fordingbridge Hospital, and Dr Carol Bailey (second right) a consultant nurse at Tatchbury Mount, Calmore…

Family-of-three trapped in freezing mud at Highcliffe rescued by firefighters

The family was rescued with inflatable walkways, mud lances and digging (Photo: Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service) A FAMILY had to be rescued…

New landlord welcomed by villagers fighting to save Woodgreen pub from development

Supporters at the Horse and Groom pub at Woodgreen (Photo: Spencer Mulholland Photography) VILLAGERS who feared their only watering hole would be sold…

Chris Packham to step up eco campaigning after becoming CBE in New Year's Honours

BBC Springwatch presenter Chris Packham was made a CBE NEW FOREST naturalist and environmental campaigner Chris Packham has promised to step up his efforts…

Average speed cameras go live for start of M27 'smart motorway' roadworks

How the completed M27 'smart motorway' will work DRIVERS using the M27 face two years of major roadworks starting next week with a £244m project creating…

How a Second World War torpedo led to couple's 69th wedding anniversary celebrations

The happy couple with daughter Janet and her partner Kevin A COUPLE brought together after the sinking of a cargo ship by an Italian submarine in 1943…

Mudeford couple launch 3D virtual reality platform

Yooport owners Richard Guppy and Krystyna Pozdzik A MUDEFORD couple have launched a 3D virtual reality platform offering clients a high quality and immersive…

Totton charity shop boss 'sick' to discover Christmas burglary

Nicki Desty, manager of the Barnardo's charity shop in Commercial Road, Totton THE manager of a charity shop said she was left “sick to the pit of my…

New Forest house prices 'threat to the landscape', warn commoners

New Forest pony drift (Photo: Sally Fear) SPIRALLING house prices are a “grave threat” to the future of the New Forest’s historic landscape and traditions…

Competition: win tickets in Friday's A&T to see One Night of Elvis at the Regent Centre

Pick up your 50p A&T on Friday for the chance to win tickets to One Night of Elvis at the Regent Centre, Christchurch Competition closed FANS of the…

Eleven-goal Christmas cracker at Bashley FC

Cameron Beard is dispossessed by a Team Solent defender BASHLEY kept a bumper crowd on their toes from the first to the last minute with an eleven-goal…

New Forest Runners enjoy very muddy Christmas run

The New Forest Runners get ready for their muddy race (Photo: Paul Pocock) NEW FOREST RUNNERS got into the festive spirit at their annual Mud Run held…

Dave Mitchell: longstanding Lymington fisherman whose family run a shellfish business

Dave Mitchell who died at the age of 77 A LYMINGTON fisherman for half a century whose family run a shellfish business has died aged 77. Dave Mitchell…

New Milton gateway could be transformed under ideas for collapsed builder's site

The former Herbert H Drew and Son Ltd site in Station Road, New Milton ONE of the main gateways into New Milton could be transformed under plans to redevelop…

Cricketing New Milton Falcons girls remain unbeaten

THE New Milton Falcons’ U13 girls team continued their unbeaten indoor run in the Dorset Pairs Indoor League on Saturday with an excellent win against Poole Town U14 girls...

Letters: New Forest air quality is a life or death issue

SIR – I rather doubt that local government elections have ever been won or lost on the basis of a campaign for better air quality. Maybe that is a reflection…